Data Analyst

Smart IMS Inc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Smart IMS Inc in Dallas, TX is seeking a Data Analyst to support enterprise reporting, analytics, and BI initiatives by maintaining reporting platforms, ensuring data quality, and delivering actionable insights to business stakeholders.

This role requires expertise in SQL, data visualization, dashboard development, data validation, and stakeholder collaboration to drive informed business decisions and improve analytics platform reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 2+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, or analytics-related roles.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, aggregations, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and visual analytics solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Tableau or comparable BI and reporting platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including reporting, data analysis, pivot tables, and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for reporting and analytics platforms, ensuring data availability and accuracy.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Tableau and Power BI dashboards, reporting assets, and analytics solutions.
• Perform data validation, data quality reviews, reconciliation, and production support activities.
• Troubleshoot reporting issues and investigate data discrepancies across multiple systems.
• Support database administration activities, user access management, permissions, and service account integrations.
• Assist with analytics platform modernization, migration, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and develop data-driven solutions.
• Create documentation, reporting standards, process guides, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Monitor and improve data pipeline reliability, reporting performance, and analytics platform stability.
• Support technical debt reduction efforts and implementation of analytics best practices.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Data validation

Stakeholder communication

Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Data Analyst

Duration (Contract): 6 Months

Client Location: Dallas, TX

Location Preference: Hybrid

Job Description

As a Data Analyst, you will support enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives by maintaining reporting platforms, ensuring data quality, supporting analytics operations, and delivering actionable insights to business stakeholders. This role requires expertise in SQL, data visualization, dashboard development, data validation, and stakeholder collaboration to drive informed business decisions and improve analytics platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for reporting and analytics platforms, ensuring data availability and accuracy.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Tableau and Power BI dashboards, reporting assets, and analytics solutions.
• Perform data validation, data quality reviews, reconciliation, and production support activities.
• Troubleshoot reporting issues and investigate data discrepancies across multiple systems.
• Support database administration activities, user access management, permissions, and service account integrations.
• Assist with analytics platform modernization, migration, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and develop data-driven solutions.
• Create documentation, reporting standards, process guides, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Monitor and improve data pipeline reliability, reporting performance, and analytics platform stability.
• Support technical debt reduction efforts and implementation of analytics best practices.

Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 2+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, or analytics-related roles.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, aggregations, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and visual analytics solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Tableau or comparable BI and reporting platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including reporting, data analysis, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
• Experience gathering business requirements and working directly with stakeholders.
• Experience validating, reconciling, and troubleshooting data quality issues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Power BI and enterprise reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of Alteryx for data preparation and workflow automation.
• Experience working with BigQuery and large-scale datasets.
• Familiarity with Python and analytics automation techniques.
• Experience supporting operational, enterprise, or technology-focused reporting environments.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and management reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira.
• Understanding of data governance, metric definitions, and reporting standards.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, regulatory, or risk-reporting initiatives.

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $40.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.